The Baby Seizes Fortune - Chapter 58

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Episode 58

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Junho found a reliable detective agency through Seok-min. As it happened, one of Seok-min’s friends was a detective agency owner.

“I get all my digital camera info from him. He takes on-site photos like they’re pictorials, I tell you.”

Anyway, Seok-min’s friend began tailing the landlord,

and within just a few days, he sent dozens of photos of the man with a woman.

The Landlady wasn’t even surprised.

She said she already knew he was a womanizer.

“But seeing that man who never even bought me a ring wearing a couple ring, something’s just boiling up in my chest here.”

“Landlady….”

Junho nodded as if he understood.

The Landlady patted her chest several times and sighed before speaking.

“Alright. I’ll do what you and Minsu suggested.”

In this era, catching adultery involved the detective agency employee tailing and reporting when they witnessed a situation that could be judged as an adultery scene,

then the victimized spouse would raid with police and make an arrest.

“But Chaea, no matter how I think about it, you shouldn’t see such things.”

Though I wanted to watch that crazy bastard get humiliated and caught from the front row,

I was waiting at home for news due to Junho’s stern request.

“Ugh, seriously, I need to hurry up and become an adult.”

Even with increased trust, this still wasn’t allowed?

I puffed out my cheeks and lay on the porch, gazing up at the blue sky.

‘He’ll get arrested properly, right?’

White wispy clouds drifted by.

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“That wife of mine is just a coward who can’t do anything. Divorce? Does she think I’ll give her one?”

“Hmm?”

“No, I’d have to get paid to do it. I can’t do it for free, you know.”

The Man was in a good mood.

After marrying through an arranged marriage without love and having one son, he’d been living separately for 10 years, unable to attach himself to the concept of family.

During that time, he spent as he earned, dated around, and lived enjoyably.

But as he got older, well, sometimes he found himself thinking about the breakfast his wife used to make.

That’s the only reason he’d stopped by the house.

But then, redevelopment. Seeing the redevelopment flyers plastered all over the neighborhood made his eyes light up.

According to the real estate agent, the compensation for the house his wife currently owned might be around 1 billion won.

With that money in Korea, he could live luxuriously in a high-end Gangnam apartment for life.

Since it was his wife’s inherited property, they said even a husband couldn’t just take it away immediately,

but still, wasn’t he the head of household?

When the family patriarch gives orders, they have to be followed.

If she refused, he could just torment her until she gave in.

That kid Minsu was just big for nothing – he’d grown up dull and foolish like his mother, so there was nothing that could stop him.

‘1 billion won. A whole 1 billion won, haha.’

Divorce? Not a chance. Absolutely not until she handed over everything she had.

The Man, who had been fondling his current girlfriend’s hand, stood in front of the motel.

“When I get that 1 billion from my wife, we’ll live together.”

Yes, until that moment, the Man had no idea.

That police would be knocking on the motel room door.

“Police. Open the door.”

The knocking sound echoed twice.

Sounds of panic from inside, hurried footsteps moving quickly.

The door didn’t open immediately.

The Landlady stood beside the door with her spring jacket pulled tight, and beside her, Minsu stood firmly on guard.

The Landlady’s hand holding her son’s trembled slightly.

“If you don’t open the door, we’ll force it open.”

The third knock was heard.

Only then did the door open.

The room was disheveled. The bed was unmade and curtains blocked the sunlight.

The flustered Man stood holding the door handle, wearing only an undershirt over his pants.

The woman clutched the blanket with her head bowed.

“Haah….”

A sharp sigh escaped from the Landlady’s lips.

The Man felt unprecedented bewilderment seeing his wife’s face.

But he couldn’t scream like last time.

Because the police were there.

“Please show your IDs, both of you, and you, the spouse.”

The Police Officer asked the Landlady.

“Do you intend to press charges?”

“Press charges?”

The Man interrupted.

“Sir, please be quiet. I’m asking this person about their intention to press adultery charges.”

“A-adultery charges? No, ha, we’re, I mean, we were practically finished 10 years ago. What kind of adultery is this….”

“No. You’re married.”

Minsu refuted his father’s words from behind.

The Man glared, but today’s Minsu didn’t tremble.

“He’s my father, and just recently he came to us and said that. That we’re family for life. That we shouldn’t think of escaping.”

At this, the Man’s pupils shook violently.

“That… that’s… no, that’s… that’s….”

Then, the Landlady opened her previously closed mouth.

“I intend to press charges.”

The Police Officer picked up his pen and scribbled something in his notebook.

The Man’s face turned deathly pale.

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Peace returned to the Landlady’s house.

Seok-min, who had escorted the Landlady and Minsu home, dropped them off and left again for Junho’s filming location, and I was able to hear their story.

Of course, since I was a child, they told it quite indirectly.

“It all ended well thanks to Chaea.”

Minsu raised his hand and patted my head.

“Oh my, I can’t believe it. That Chaea came up with such an idea.”

The Landlady was both embarrassed about adult matters and amazed as if she couldn’t understand.

She said she first heard about the origin of this plan from Junho on the way here.

And that it came from me.

“I saw Mom practicing scripts. So I thought maybe and suggested it, and we got lucky.”

“My goodness….”

The Landlady stretched out her arms and hugged me tightly.

And patted my back repeatedly.

“I really never thought of such a method. I was just worrying about what to do if that man came into the house and demanded I hand everything over….”

For now, criminal charges for adultery had been completed.

Since adultery was clear grounds for fault, the divorce trial should proceed smoothly from now on.

Once the divorce was finalized, the landlord mother and son would finally gain complete freedom.

Since Minsu was now an adult, there wouldn’t be major difficulties like custody or parental rights issues even with the divorce.

Soon, the Landlady, who had been patting me for a while, spoke with tears welling up in her eyes.

“It’s truly shameful as an adult, but… thank you, Chaea.”

“Don’t be ashamed. Landlady and Minsu oppa didn’t do anything wrong! So stop crying!”

“Oh my, our Chaea. You could be a judge. Oh, so smart.”

“Wouldn’t president be better?”

Minsu chimed in from the side.

“That’s right. If you’re going to do it anyway, president would be better.”

The landlady, who had been patting my head vigorously, spoke with somewhat serious eyes.

“Chaea. I’ve been thinking about it on my way here, and anyway, when this place gets redeveloped, you and Junho will have to move out too. I heard Junho was looking at an apartment.”

“Yes!”

Junho was looking at a 17 square meter small apartment at the edge of Mapo.

Although Junho didn’t have enough funds yet, he said he could get a jeonse lease if he took out a loan.

He looked a bit anxious, saying he needed to prepare money before the demolition started here.

“I’ll buy that for you.”

“…What?”

This was unexpected even for me, so I opened my eyes wide.

It’s not like buying a snack – even in this era, it’s close to 100 million won, a huge amount of money. Although the landlady made over 700 million won from redevelopment thanks to my suggestion…

“Th-the apartment?”

“Yes. I’ll buy it for you, so live there cozily with your father, just the two of you. Don’t worry about anything. Got it?”

“…But…”

At that moment, the status window chimed with a ding.

[Sub Quest: ‘Bad Father’ Complete]

[Reward: New Home]

So this is how it works?

Noah panted and barked, “Woof!”

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